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Religious Observances for 2013:
The following information has been taken from:
* Interfaithcalendar.org
* Means that Holy days begin at sundown the day before this date.
** Regional customs, group preference or moon sightings may cause a variation of this date.
The dates that are BOLDED are usually when students and/or employees may not be in attendance for school or work.
Click here to see the most significant observance(s) details:
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January 2013 |
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1
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Mary, Mother of God - Catholic Christian |
| Feast Day of St. Basil - Orthodox Christian | |
| Gantan-sai (New Years) - Shinto | |
| Holy Name of Jesus - Orthodox Christian | |
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5
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Twelfth Night - Christian |
| Guru Gobindh Singh birthday - Sikh | |
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6
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Epiphany - Christian |
| Feast of the Theophany - Orthodox Christian | |
| Dia de los Reyes - Christian | |
| Nativity of Christ - Armenian Orthodox | |
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7
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Nativity of Christ - Orthodox Christian |
| 10 | Linji Memorial - Buddhism |
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13
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Maghi - Sikhism |
| Baptism of the Lord Jesus - Christian | |
| 14 | Makar Sankranti - Hinduism |
| Seijin-no-hi - Shinto | |
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15
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World Religion Day - Baha'i |
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17
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Blessing of the Animals - Hispanic Catholic Christian |
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18-25
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - Christian |
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19
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Timkat- Ethiopian Orthodox Christian |
| Sultan - Baha'i | |
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20
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World Religion Day - Baha'i |
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24
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Mawlid an Nabi - Islam |
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25
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Conversion of Saint Paul - Christian |
| Honen Shonin Memorial - Buddhism | |
| Eve of Tu B'Shevat - Judaism | |
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26
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Tu B'shvat * - Judaism |
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27-30
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Mahayana New Year - Buddhist |
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February 2013 |
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2
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Candlemas - Christian |
| Presentation of Christ in the Temple - Anglican Christian | |
| Saint Brighid of Kildare - Celtic Christian | |
| Imbolc and Sughnassad * - Wicca/Pagan Northern and southern hemispheres | |
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3
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Four Chaplains Sunday- Interfaith |
| Setsubun-sai - Shinto | |
| 7 | Mulk - Baha'i |
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10
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Chinese New Year - Confucian/Daoist/Buddhist |
| Transfiguration Sunday - Christian | |
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12
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Shrove Tuesday - Christian |
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13
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Ash Wednesday - Christian |
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14
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Nirvana Day - Buddhist |
| Valentine's Day - Christian | |
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15
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Vasant Panchami - Hindu |
| Nirvana - Jain | |
| 18 | Family Day |
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24
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Purim - Judaism |
| Triodion begins - Orthodox Christian | |
| 25 | Magha - Buddhism |
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26
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Intercalary Days - Baha'i |
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March 2013 |
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| 1 | World Day of Prayer - Aboriginal Spirituality |
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2 - 20
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Nineteen Day Fast - Baha'i |
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10
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Meatfare Sunday - Orthodox Christian |
| Saint David of Wales - Christian | |
| Maha Shivaratri - Hindu | |
| 14 | Memorial of Shan-tao/Zendo Daishi - Buddhism |
| Sikh New Year's Day -Sikhism | |
| 16 |
Ghambar Hamaspathmaedem begins |
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17
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St Patrick's Day - Christian |
| Cheesefare Sunday - Orthodox Christian | |
| Festival of Higan-e - Buddhism |
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18
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Clean Monday - Lent begins - Orthodox Christian |
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19
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Saint Joseph's Day - Christian |
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20
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Ostara * - Wicca/Pagan northern hemisphere |
| Mabon * - Wicca/Pagan southern hemisphere | |
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21
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Naw Ruz (New Year) - Baha'i |
| Norouz (New Year) - Persian/Zoroastrian | |
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23
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Lazarus Saturday - Orthodox Christian |
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24
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Palm Sunday - Christian |
| Orthodox Sunday - Orthodox Christian | |
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26
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Khordad Sal (Birth of Prophet Zaranhushtra) - Zoroastrian |
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26-27
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Pesach (Passover) First two days - Judaism |
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27
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Magha Puja Day - Buddhist |
| Lord's Evening Meal - Jehovah's Witness Christian | |
| Holi - Hindu | |
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28
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Maundy Thursday - Christian |
| Hola Mohalla - Sikh | |
| Birth of Prophet Zarathushtra ** - Zoroastrian | |
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29
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Good Friday - Christian |
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31
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Easter - Christian |
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April 2013 |
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2
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Pesach - Last two days - Jewish |
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7
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Yom HaShoah * - Jewish |
| 8 |
Buddha's Birthday - Buddhism |
| Yom HaShoah - Judaism |
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| 9 |
Jalal - Baha'i |
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11
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Hindu New Year - Hindu |
| Bikarami Samvat - Hinduism |
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14
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Baisakhi - New Year - Sikh |
| Vaisakhi - Hinduism & Sikhism |
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15
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Yom Ha'Atzmaut - Jewish |
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20
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Ramanavani - Hindu |
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21
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First Day of Ridvan * - Baha'i |
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23
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St. George Day - Christian |
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25
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Hanuman Jayanti - Hindu |
| Mahavir Jayanti - Jain | |
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25-28
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Therevadin New Year - Buddhist |
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28
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Lag B'Omer - Jewish |
| Jamal - Baha'i |
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29
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Ninth Day of Ridvan - Baha'i |
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May 2013 |
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| 1 |
Beltane - Wicca |
| 2 |
Holy Thursday - Christian |
| 3 |
Holy Friday - Christian |
| 5 |
Pascha - Christian |
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9
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Ascension of Christ - Christian |
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15-16
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Shavuot * - Judaism |
| 17 |
Azamat - Baha'i |
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19
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Pentecost - Christian |
| 20 |
Victoria Day - Canada |
| 23 |
Declaration of the Bab - Baha'i |
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25
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Buddha Day - Visakha Puja ** - Buddhist |
| 27 |
Memorial Day - USA |
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26
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Trinity Sunday - Christian |
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29
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Ascension of Baha'u'llah * - Baha'i |
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30
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Corpus Christi |
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June 2013 |
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5
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Lailat al Miraj - Islam |
| Nur - Baha'i |
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7
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Sacred Heart of Jesus - Catholic Christian |
| 13 |
Ascension - Christian |
| 16 |
Father's Day - Canada & USA |
| Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev ji - Sikhism |
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| 18 | Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodro Anniversary -Buddhism |
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21
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National Aboriginal Day - Aboriginal (Or Iniut, Metis and First Nations) Peoples |
| Litha - Wicca | |
23 |
Poson - Buddhism |
| Pentecost - Christian | |
| Nisf Sha'ban - Islam | |
| 24 | Rahmat - Baha'i |
| 27 | Multiculturalism Day - Canada |
| 30 | All Saints Day - Christian |
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July 2013 |
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| 6 | Birthdate of H.H. Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso - Buddhism |
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9
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Ramadan Begins |
| Martyrdom of the Bab | |
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11
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St Benedict Day - Catholic Christian |
| 13 | Kalimat - Baha'i |
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13-15
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Obon - Shinto Buddhist |
| 16 | Tish'a B'Av - Judaism |
| 20 | Parks Day - Canada |
| 22 | Asalha (Dhamma Day) - Buddhism |
| Guru Purnima - Jainism | |
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24 |
Pioneer Day - Mormon Christian |
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30
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St. James the Great Day - Christian |
| Oh-harai-taisai - Shinto | |
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August 2013 |
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1
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Lammas - Christian |
| Fast in honor of Holy Mother of Lord Jesus - Orthodox Christian | |
| Lughnassad (Lammas) - Wicca/Neo Pagan | |
| 2 | Jum'at al-Wada - Islam |
| 6 | Transfiguration - Christian |
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8
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Eid al Fitr - Ramadan ends - Islam |
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15
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Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary - Catholic Christian |
| Dormition of the Theotokos - Orthodox Christian | |
| 19 | Transfiguration - Christian |
| 20 | Asma - Baha'i |
| 21 | Raksha Bandhan - Hinduism |
| 26 | Festival of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva - Aboriginal Spirituality |
| 28 | Sri Krishna Jayanti - Hinduism |
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September 2013 |
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| 1 | First Parkash - Sikhism |
| 3-10 | Paryushana-parva -Jainism |
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5-6
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Rosh Hashanah * - Judaism |
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9
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Ganesh Chaturthi - Hindu |
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14 |
Yom Kippur - Judaism |
| 19 | Festival of Higan-e -Buddhism |
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19-25
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Sukkot - Judaism |
| 22 | Eihei Dogen Kigen Memorial - Buddhism |
| Shuki-sorei-sai -Shinto | |
| Mabon -Wicca | |
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26
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Shemini Atzeret - Judaism |
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27
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Simchat Torah - Jewish |
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October 2013 |
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4
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St Francis Day - Catholic Chrisian |
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5-13
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Navaratri - Hindu |
| 14 | Dassehra - Hinduism |
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15-16
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Eid al Adha - Islam |
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20
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Birth of the B'ab * - Baha'i |
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27
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Reformation Day - Protestant Christian |
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31
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All Hallows Eve - Christian |
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November 2013
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1
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All Saints' Day - Christian |
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2
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All Souls' Day - Christian |
| 3 | Diwali - Hinduism |
| 4 | Qudrat - Baha'i |
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5
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Diwali - Hinduism Bandhi Chhor Divas - Sikhism |
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12
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Birth of Baha'u'llah * - Baha'i |
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14
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Ashura - Islam |
| 17 | Lokashah Jayanti - Jainism |
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26
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Day of Covenant - Baha'i |
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28
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Hanukkah - Judaism |
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December 2013
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1-24
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Advent (first Sunday) - Christian |
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6
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St. Nicholas Day - Christian |
| 8 | Awakening Day - Buddhism |
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12
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Feast day - Our Lady of Guadalupe - Catholic Christian |
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25
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Christmas - Christian |
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26
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Feast of the Holy Family - Catholic Christian Zarathosht Diso (Death of Prophet Zarathushtra - Zoroastrian |
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28
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Holy Innocents - Christian |
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31
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Watch Night - Christian |
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